The feds are refusing to turn over relevant information to lawmakers as they investigate the Florida congressman, according to two sources.
The DOJ is “stonewalling” the committee and refusing to turn over relevant information about its own sprawling criminal probe into Gaetz, frustrating theand leading the committee to seriously consider issuing subpoenas to the feds, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Still, it’s not clear whether talks have broken down entirely—or what DOJ’s refusal could ultimately mean for the House probe—but the source indicated that the committee still holds hope that the feds will be more cooperative. However, the Ethics investigation could not fully ramp up until the panel had completed its extensive and time-consuming probe into Santos. That matter concluded in November with aThey have worked at a fast pace. Within weeks, Ethics issued the first of what is now several rounds of subpoenas and interview requests with people in Gaetz’s circle, including key witnesses who could provide testimony, documents, and other evidence that would be critical to building a case against him.
DOJ, the House Ethics Committee, and a spokesperson for Gaetz all declined to comment for this story.
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